Zhirnovsk
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Zhirnovsk (Russian: Жи́рновск) is a town and the administrative center of Zhirnovsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Medveditsa River, which itself flows into the Don. Zhirnovsk lies 320 kilometers (200 mi) north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,872 (2010 Russian census);[3] 17,751 (2002 Census);[8] 16,792 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Zhirnovsk
Жирновск | |
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Coordinates: 50°59′N 44°47′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Zhirnovsky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Zhirnovsk[2] |
Founded | 1958 |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,872 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 15,680 (−7.1%) |
• Capital of | Zhirnovsky District,[1] town of district significance of Zhirnovsk[2] |
• Municipal district | Zhirnovsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Zhirnovskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Zhirnovsky Municipal District,[5] Zhirnovskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 403790–403793 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 84454 |
OKTMO ID | 18612101001 |
Website | www |
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